From Transport Evolved.

Welcome to this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News!

On today’s show: Canada brings back EV incentives, Waymo hits a Child, and at a recent automotive Pwn2Own, a team gets Doom running on a fast charger.

These stories and much more!

Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at:
https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/02/07/ten-episode-569-canada-bites-back-waymo-hits-a-child-hackers-get-doom-on-a-fast-charger/

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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*

00:00 – Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️
00:20 – Welcome to the show 👋
00:33 – Editorial: Thanks and sorry for last week’s typos✍️
01:18 – Canada announces new EV incentives 🇨🇦
03:02 – Ford ditches one EV but says buyers are all-in, teases new pickup
04:09 – Waymo hits a child🚨 and raises $16 billion🧾
05:27 – China bans flush door handles from 2027🚪
06:35 – Hyundai pauses Kona EV for 2026⏸️
07:35 – Jaguar begins winter testing its GT ❄️
08:40 – BMW says iX3 nearly sold out and raises price pre-launch 💸
09:35 – CATL dominates the global battery market🌍
10:45 – Candela sets a new record 🌊
11:46 – Coal plant owners beg to close as U.S. wind pushes ahead🌬️
13:09 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
14:19 – Oshkosh recalls postal vehicles over wheel detachment🛞
14:39 – Volkswagen expands EV recall yet again 🔁
14:51 – Polestar 3 recalled for loose rear seat backrest🪑
15:06 – Hyundai and Kia expand instrument cluster recalls📊
15:22 – Zero recalls bikes over brake hose issues🛑
15:42 – First pre-production BMW i3 rolls out in Munich🏗️
16:03 – Ford, Geely in talks to build EVs in Europe 🤝
16:18 – Oregon moves to encourage e-Bike riders🚲
16:37 – Chevrolet discounts Equinox EV up to $10,000 🏷️
16:49 – Massachusetts launches free V2X program🔄
17:03 – Toyota teases new electric SUV👀
17:14 – Audi announces A6 and Q6 changes
17:30 – Norway EV registrations fall, along with other vehicles ❄️
17:42 – Porsche starts series production of electric Cayenne 🏁
17:54 – Polestar raises another $400 million 💰
18:04 – Polish hydrogen bus startup files for insolvency 💥
18:17 – H55 completes battery module certification tests 🛩️
18:28 – California outlines new EV incentive ideas🌱
18:40 – Windrose opens hub at Antwerp-Bruges port⚓
18:52 – Chery plans new UK facility in Liverpool🏗️
19:03 – Abarth adds new FIAT 600e variants🦂
19:16 – Devon finds routes too tight for new electric buses🚌
19:27 – Croatia funds seven electric bus programs🇭🇷
19:40 – India plans incentives for lithium and nickel processing ⛏️
19:52 – Nio opens first Hungarian showroom 🇭🇺
20:03 – Victor Valley Transit Authority goes hydrogen 💨
20:14 – Feds examine safety of electric big rigs🧐
20:26 – ABB and Ampol deploy 400 kW fast chargers in Australia⚡
20:39 – BYD begins passenger car trial production in Hungary 🏭
20:51 – Incheon Airport goes hydrogen✈️
21:04 – Changan’s Oshan adopts CATL sodium-ion batteries🧂
21:17 – BYD reports 30% January sales drop in China 📉
21:28 – Idemitsu builds solid-state electrolyte plant for Toyota 🧪
21:40 – Xpeng begins P7+ deliveries in Europe 🚘
21:51 – CATL says 5C batteries can last millions of kilometers 🔋
22:05 – Firefly EV deliveries begin in Singapore🌆
22:18 – Kia PV5 pickup launches in Korea🚚
22:30 – Oslo changes EV charging pricing💳
22:43 – Ikea deploys eActros 600 trucks in Italy 📦
22:56 – Genesis expands EV lineup into Italy 🇮🇹
23:08 – Toyota races toward the top of U.S. EV sales 🏎️
23:22 – Kia and Hyundai regain full UK EV grants 🇬🇧
23:34 – Siemens Heliox launches Versicharge Blue 80A 🔌
23:48 – Fastned continues capital raise with new bonds📈
23:58 – Autonomous shuttle service launches in Birmingham 🛰️
24:13 – Aptera update shows promise☀️
24:26 – Toyota launches electric Pixis kei van🚐
24:38 – Orion Energy and Boston schools partner on DC bus charging🎒
24:49 – SunSwap enters Australia with electric refrigerated trailer🧊
25:07 – Sponsor Segment – You! 📣
26:32 – Texas Chevy dealer still asks $13k over MSRP for Bolt EUV 🤦
27:49 – Pwn2Own team runs Doom on a charging station🎮
29:13 – Thanks, and goodbye!👋

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*🎙️ Credits:*

Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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